Test for Upper-Intermediate Level

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Grammar

A. Choose one of the answers to fill in the blanks.

1. I ........... much more about ancient history than I do now.
would know
used to know
was knowing

2. Jane ......... Japanese food before, so she knew what to order.
had eaten
have eaten
ate

3. Who ........... when the accident happened?
drove
was driving
would drive

4. ............ my keys anywhere? I can’t find them.
Have you seen
Did you see
Were you seeing

5. Sarah ........... her novel for the last two years.
has written
has been writing
has been written

6. Sorry, could you say that again?
I haven’t listen to you
I didn’t listen to you
I haven’t been listening to you

7. ........... Jack my message when you saw him?
Have you given
Did you give
Would you give

8. I haven’t seen you ..........
since ages
for ages
ages ago

9. What have you been doing ............?
today
yesterday
tomorrow

10. I can’t remember ........... I’ve had this watch.
how long
when
since

11. Don’t phone me between 10.00 and 12.00. .......... then.
I'll be study
I'll be studying
I would study

12. Look out! That tree ...........
will fall
is going to fall
would fall

13. According to the timetable, the train .......... at 8 o’clock.
is going to arrive
arrives
will arrive

14. If you come late, the best things .........
will go
will have gone
are going

15. If the machine stops, you ........... this button.
press
are pressing
will press

16. If Bill hadn’t stolen the money, he ........ in prison now.
hadn't been
wouldn't be
wouldn't have been

17. I don’t like this flat. I think I would be happier if I ............ in a house in the country.
lived
live
would have lived

18. I am sure the message hasn’t arrived yet. If it had come, I ......... it.
would have noticed
had noticed
have noticed

19. I wish Peter ........... so far from the town center.
doesn't live
didn't live
isn't living

20. I’m sorry I missed your graduation party. I really wish ..........
I come
I came
I had come

B. Choose the right preposition to fill in the blanks.

21. I didn’t expect the house to be ......... sale.
on
in
at

22. I came across her quite ......... chance.
by
on
in

23. Don’t worry. I’ll help you ............ all means.
in
by
at

24. Her suggestion took me .......... surprise.
by
on
in

25. I must apologize ........... not replying sooner to your letter.
about
at
for

26. They accused him ........... cheating.
of
in
for

27. If I were you I wouldn’t get involved .......... their problems.
on
at
in

28. She doesn’t eat anything. She is always ........... a diet.
at
in
on

29. They landed ............ Heathrow airport at 7.30.
at
on
in

30. She was totally indifferent .......... his remarks.
at
to
about

C. Choose the right answer to fill in the blanks.

31. This is ........... theatre in the area.
the only
an only

32. We are visiting .......... this afternoon.
the British museum
British museum

33. Do you go to ........ on Sunday?
church
the church

34. Here is ............ pounds I owe you.
a thousand
the thousand

35. Tom learned to play .......... when he was ten.
the violin
a violin

36. Columbus was one of the first people to cross .........
the Atlantic
Atlantic

37. We are going to ..........
the centre
centre

38. .......... like receiving presents.
people
the people

39. .......... should receive more help from the state.
The unemployed
Unemployed

40. ............ is a dangerous thing.
A little knowledge
The little knowledge

Vocabulary

A. Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.

41. I’ve .......... a better idea.
come around
run out
come up with

42. She hasn’t been to school for a long time and now she will have to ........... the lost time.
make up for
stand up for
see to

43. She still can’t ........ her failure.
get over
come into
see about

44. This Maths problem is really difficult. It will take me some time to ..........
work it off
work it out
come it off

45. They have failed to ......... their orders.
carry off
carry out
carry up

46. I was going down town when I ............ my old friend, Jack.
ran into
came up with
dropped in on

47. Why don’t you .......... tennis? It’s a good pastime.
look up
take up
try on

48. You don’t have to decide now, you can ............
put it aside
call it off
think it over

49. We forgot our quarrel, kissed and ..........
cleared up
looked up
made up

50. Jane has decided to ............ sweets.
to run out of
to cut down on
see to

B. Choose the most appropriate word.

51. I wish I had accepted early ............ from my job.
retire
retiring
retirement

52. This was a rather ........... explanation.
unbelievable
belief
disbelieve

53. They finally managed to reach an ..............
agreeable
agreement
agree

54. All the characters in this book are ............
imaginary
imagination
imagine

55. He was an extremely ............ artist.
success
successful
succeed

56. The candidate should have at least basic computer ..............
skills
skillful
skilled

57. You’ll find this map of great .......... in helping you to get around London.
valuable
value
valued

58. Striped shirts are not in .......... any more.
fashion
fashionable
fashioned

59. It’s wrong to judge people by .............
appear
appeared
appearances

60. The criminal escaped capital .........
punishment
punish
punished

Use of English

A. Choose the correct item.

61. Do you .......... to tell the police about the stolen car?
admit
confess
intend

62. If I say what I think, I .......... losing my job.
expect
risk
mean

63. She could hardly ........... to leave her kids behind.
bear
forget
regret

64. The children climbed over the fence to .......... paying.
avoid
prevent
refuse

65. While Jack was walking in the mountains, he .......... on a snake.
tripped
stepped
carried

66. As the train pulled into the ..........., the passengers got ready to board it.
platform
dock
port

67. With the weekend free, we decided to rake a two-day ........... to the nearest village.
travel
trip
journey

68. The class was over and the teacher .......... the class.
missed
attended
dismissed

69. I recommend that you get a private ........... to help you with your Maths.
trainer
tutor
lecturer

70. Very occasionally, an outstanding person comes along who changes the ......... of history.
course
route
way

B. Choose one of the informal words or expressions with which to replace the underlined neutral words or expressions.

71. You look terrible! What’s the matter?
What's up?
How is it?

72. You look unhappy. Are you OK?
old
fed up

73. Hi! Nice to see you. How are you?
How is it going?
What's up?

74. John and Tom are going to London tomorrow. They are so excited.
off
away

75. Could you lend me two or three pounds for a piece of cake and a coffee?
a couple of
a dozen

76. What are you doing next weekend?
up to
on to

77. You’ve lost your bag? Don’t worry – I’ll help you find it.
Never mind
Forget it

78. There’s a new man in our department – he’s really nice.
guy
fun

79. Can I talk to you for a minute about the weekend?
have a chat with
have a bet with

80. I am going to a party with some friends from college.
mates
tramps